Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu(1986)
Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Mohan, Radha, and Amala in lead roles. The story follows Tulasi, a village girl in love with her cousin Subramani, who refuses her marriage proposal due to trauma from a past love. The film is notable for its music composed jointly by M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja, with Viswanathan composing the tunes and Ilaiyaraaja handling orchestration and background score. It was released on 12 September 1986 and became a commercial success despite a slow start.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Aha, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 12 September 1986
- Director
- R. Sundarrajan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A village girl named Tulasi loves her cousin Subramani. When he returns to the village, she hopes he will marry her. But Subramani refuses without explanation. A flashback reveals he is still grieving the death of his college love Noorjahan. Tulasi must find a way to reach his closed heart.
“A door opens gently to love.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
Cast reunions in this film: Ilayaraja & Charlie (59 films together), M. N. Nambiar & M. S. Viswanathan (46 films together), Ilayaraja & Mohan (38 films together), Radha & Ilayaraja (35 films together), Ilayaraja & M. N. Nambiar (25 films together), and R. Sundarrajan & Ilayaraja (16 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a famous line from a popular Tamil song in the 1955 film 'Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam'.
- This was one of the few films where director Sundarrajan also played a supporting role as the hero's father.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja reused his own tune from the Telugu film 'Sitaara' for the song 'Mella Mella' in this movie.
- Actress Radha, who played the village girl, was a major star at the time, but this film was not a big commercial success.
- The story is loosely based on a novel by Tamil writer La. Sa. Ramamrutham, known for his rural themes.
- A key scene involving a bicycle accident was filmed in the director's native village near Madurai.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of more urban love stories, which affected its reception in cities.